My new Saab daily driver is really fast, but mpg sucks!!!

[Eikon]

http://news.yahoo.com/video/dallascbs11 ... e-21658755

It's only $175,000.. actually I could get if for less I think. It had a spare motor with it, but they sold it. Also, the guns and missiles have been removed. That will have to be remedied.

Apparently jet fuel is about $5.00 per gallon, and it goes through 100 gallons of gas per minute at mach 1. So yeah, the old gas credit card is going to get maxed really quick. Maybe I'll just threaten to blow up the VISA HQ with a sidewinder missile.

It'll be great to commute though.. I'll be able to get from Ohio to LA in about 2 hours.

I am going to need a bigger garage. I'm guessing my engine stand and cherry picker will need to be upgraded a bit. But, I won't have to get a new racing jack at least!!!

I wonder if I'll be able to pass NE Ohio emissions testing??? I'll just tell them it's an OEM exhaust and yes, it definitely has a cat. converter.. err something like that.

[Bubba1]

http://news.yahoo.com/video/dallascbs11 ... e-21658755

It's only $175,000.. actually I could get if for less I think. It had a spare motor with it, but they sold it. Also, the guns and missiles have been removed. That will have to be remedied.

Apparently jet fuel is about $5.00 per gallon, and it goes through 100 gallons of gas per minute at mach 1. So yeah, the old gas credit card is going to get maxed really quick. Maybe I'll just threaten to blow up the VISA HQ with a sidewinder missile.

It'll be great to commute though.. I'll be able to get from Ohio to LA in about 2 hours.

I am going to need a bigger garage. I'm guessing my engine stand and cherry picker will need to be upgraded a bit. But, I won't have to get a new racing jack at least!!!

I wonder if I'll be able to pass NE Ohio emissions testing??? I'll just tell them it's an OEM exhaust and yes, it definitely has a cat. converter.. err something like that.

I suppose the afterburner takes care of any unburned fuel. But You should be able to register it in PA without a problem. Under 2500 miles per year exempts you from emissions testing. And if you put an odometer on the front wheel, you travel maybe 2 miles (per takeoff + landing) so you'd be well under the mileage limit. Do eeet.

All it needs is a NICO windshield banner and you're good to go.

[Dittoz7]

Badass.

[elwesso]

Not bad at all... Im surprised someone hasnt picked that up yet, or I wonder if maybe they wont sell it to you unless you are certified to fly it?

[bcar240]

Not bad at all... Im surprised someone hasnt picked that up yet, or I wonder if maybe they wont sell it to you unless you are certified to fly it?

Very reasonable. I found another firm that was selling some surplus Russian stuff for what I thought was reasonable (they have at least one under $200k), L-39s and even has a couple Su-27s, not sure if they are for sale though (http://www.prideaircraft.com/flanker.htm). I mean hell, a new Cessna these days is like $270k.
Though I am not sure you have to be able to fly it for them to sell it, unless that is a company policy (understandable if so). There was a guy who donated to my college who bought a Kingair before he had his pilot's license so when he got it he would be able to fly anywhere. Problem is, it takes at least two additional ratings and probably a type rating and several endorsements to fly something like that and that's a lot of training. He ended up hiring a personal instructor that goes wherever he does and flies the plane and gives him instruction. Too much friggen money...

[Bwana]

One of my uncles is the chief pilot of a small high end charter company out of Telluride , CO. One of his former clients purchased a Russian L39 and paid for my uncles certification so he make the commute from Burbank to Telluride a little shorter...

Beautiful plane.

[Jesda]

With the Saab APC system you can get by with regular unleaded, but mine runs better on premium.

[Eikon]

I wonder if there are speed limits in air in the US. I heard something about restricted places where you can break the sound barrier.

[Urabus GodofTraction]

I wonder if there are speed limits in air in the US. I heard something about restricted places where you can break the sound barrier.

Not for civilians without what I imagine is a huge pile of paperwork.

Of course, you could just zip out to international waters, go VFR and have fun.

[Dittoz7]

Will you be able to service it a any Sabb dealership? If so I would love to see their faces once you roll with it on a trailer.